David Livingston - First To Cross Africa With The Gospel
By: Mrs. J.H. Worcester, Jr.

David Livingston was born in Blantyre, Scotland on 19 March 1813. He was raised in poverty. His parents were both devout believers and his father was a strict tee-totaler.
David was an avid reader and had a thirst for knowledge. He studied books of science and travel but readily avoided religious topics until he discovered Dicks "Philosophy of Religion" and "Philosophy of a Future State", the latter with which he credits with leading him to the Lord.
Once he was saved, he gave himself over to God and to missions completely. He felt called to China and began to study medicine to that end. Before he could depart the opium trade closed the doors to China. It was at this time that he discovered the stories of Robert Moffit, a missionary of 23 years in South Africa. Thus began Livingston's interest and fascination with the "Dark Continent".
Livingston received his medical diploma in......

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